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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007.


Railways: Yeovil to Exeter

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 14 June (WA 276), whether the existence of the single line railway between Yeovil and Exeter is of benefit to the economy of south-western England.
Answer

The Exeter-Yeovil line forms part of the long-distance link between the west of England and London Waterloo. Network Rail plans to upgrade the line in October 2009 to enable an hourly Exeter-London Waterloo service to operate in December 2009. This should contribute to the future economic development of south-west England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
693 c117WA; 4438
Session
2006-07
Related items
Railways: Yeovil to Exeter
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Exeter Railways Railway track South West Yeovil
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk